When William Montague Dyke was ten years old, he was blinded
in an accident. Despite his disability, William graduated from a university
in England with high honors. While he was in school, he fell in love with
the daughter of a high-ranking British naval officer, and they become engaged.
Not long before the wedding, William had eye surgery in the hope that the
operation would restore his sight. If it failed, he would remain blind for
the rest of his life. William insisted on keeping the bandages on his face
until his wedding day. If the surgery was successful, he wanted the first
person he saw to be his new bride.

The wedding day arrived. The many guests--including royalty, cabinet members,
and distinguished men and women of society-- assembled together to witness
the exchange of vows. William's father, Sir William Hart Dyke, and the doctor
who performed the surgery stood next to the groom, whose eyes were still
covered with bandages. The organ trumpeted the wedding march, and the bride
slowly walked down the aisle to the front of the church.

As soon as she arrived at the alter, the surgeon took a pair of scissors
out of his pocket and cut the bandages from William's eyes. Tension filled
the room. The congregation of witnesses held their breath as they waited
to find out if William could see the woman standing before him. As he stood
face-to-face with his bride-to-be, William's words echoed throughout the
cathedral, "You are more beautiful than I ever imagined!"

One day the bandages that cover our eyes will be removed. When we stand
face-to-face with Jesus Christ, and see His face for the very first time.
His glory will be far more splendid than anything we have ever imagined
in this life.